At a WH summit, tech companies, including YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Meta, announce new policies and tools to combat the spread of extremism on their sites (Cat Zakrzewski/Washington Post)

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

Twitch Blog:
Starting June 1, 2023, Twitch says subscription revenue above $100K will be split 50/50, not 70/30, for streamers on premium deals, citing hosting costs  —  Hello, Twitch community.  I’m Dan Clancy, President of Twitch and responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service.

Tom Warren / The Verge:
YouTube begins rolling out Twitch-like YouTube Emotes, available in the emoji picker across comment sections and live chats, initially focused on gaming  —  YouTube is starting to roll out its own custom emotes.  The Twitch-like emotes, dubbed YouTube Emotes, can be used across YouTube …

Jon Fingas / Engadget:
Twitch unveils Shield Mode, which lets streamers and mods activate customizable safety measures with one click, mass ban chatters using specific terms, and more  —  Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable.

Nathan Grayson / Washington Post:
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins says he will be simultaneously streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter  —  The mainstays of Twitch’s ‘Fortnite’ era recently made big moves.  The receptions were quite different.  —  Not so long ago, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was nigh-inescapable on Twitch.